RandyatBBY is building a Whiplash

[RandyatBBY]

Randy.
I've had good success with this fin designed by Raydee, (a member here on Offshore) on small to medium hydros. The size can be scaled up or down Slightly.

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Thanks for the info, I am going to try both...... Raydee's and Zip kits. It is part of the learning thing.

[bob horowitz]

Randy,
Take a look at the fins that Mojo Racing carries. Really nice stainless fins. Thin, sharp and stiff. Mike at ML boats supplies them for some of his boats as well. I think they're from the same guy. I can't remember his name.
Bob

[JohnZ]

I thought whiplash was something you got from a car accident.LOL You know the ones where you collect $$$$$,LOL
Anyway, who makes that kit? Or is it scratch built from plans?

[T.S.Davis]

Randy,
Take a look at the fins that Mojo Racing carries. Really nice stainless fins. Thin, sharp and stiff. Mike at ML boats supplies them for some of his boats as well. I think they're from the same guy. I can't remember his name.
Bob

That's the only fin I run on anything. The ML fin and the one from Mojo come from the same shop.

[ray schrauwen]

I thought whiplash was something you got from a car accident.LOL You know the ones where you collect $$$$$,LOL
Anyway, who makes that kit? Or is it scratch built from plans?

Kit from Blazer Marine RC.

[InspGadgt]

I just bought one and it arrived today! Would appreciate any building tips you have as this will be my first wooden boat RC build. I'd really like to build it to look more scale-ish...kinda like the one on their website that looks like the Tide boat. What glue should I use...epoxy?

[RandyatBBY]

I just bought one and it arrived today! Would appreciate any building tips you have as this will be my first wooden boat RC build. I'd really like to build it to look more scale-ish...kinda like the one on their website that looks like the Tide boat. What glue should I use...epoxy?

I really like fiberglass boats better a lot easier. with that said glad I got my Whip . I do enjoy it and learned a lot building it. Use epoxy every where you can, CA will break under hard shock. look at the building board I made. The nose is the hardest to keep square.

[InspGadgt]

I built my last fiberglass boat decades ago when I was still in grade school. Back then I had a hard time getting the radio box to stay glued to the fiberglass even with epoxy. So I decided to try a wooden hull for this build. in the future I hope to be making 3d printed hulls but I'll need to learn 3d CAD first. I'm already 3d printing RC airplanes from 3dlabprint.com and given how well those work I really think it could work well for boats too. But that's a long way off yet for me...got a lot of learning to do first.

[RandyatBBY]

FYI to make epoxy stick it is necessary to scuff the surface with sand paper.

[InspGadgt]

Yeah my instructions back then didn't mention that. Also the instructions for my Dumas PT109 mention some chemical to treat the area with first as well.

[InspGadgt]

How's your build coming? Have you finished? I've got my framing done and am about to start with the bottom skin. But looking at the FG cowl that came with the boat I'm thinking on using a different one or making my own. The stock one isn't flat...is there any way to get rid of the warp?

[RandyatBBY]

How's your build coming? Have you finished? I've got my framing done and am about to start with the bottom skin. But looking at the FG cowl that came with the boat I'm thinking on using a different one or making my own. The stock one isn't flat...is there any way to get rid of the warp?

Yes I finished the boat early this year and have raced it most of the year until I got in my bike accident.

[Moonie]

Randy.
I've had good success with this fin designed by Raydee, (a member here on Offshore) on small to medium hydros. The size can be scaled up or down Slightly.

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Yes I finished the boat early this year and have raced it most of the year until I got in my bike accident.

Randy how are you doing?

[RandyatBBY]

All the road rash and cuts healed. My shoulder is not much better. I go in for a MRI Friday. I have to lift my right arm with my left hand to elevate it.

[Moonie]

Ouch! I hope you make a full come back. Needless to say we all need to be more careful out on the roads and high ways.

[InspGadgt]

Yes I finished the boat early this year and have raced it most of the year until I got in my bike accident.

Hope you are ok. Did you post pics of the boat that I missed?

[RandyatBBY]

Hope you are ok. Did you post pics of the boat that I missed?

I wrecked at 25MPH at 70tie not a smart idea. Arm/sholder hurts a bit all the time.

[ray schrauwen]

I hope you mend up well Randy. Cripes, 70!, I had no idea!!

Take it easy.

[InspGadgt]

I was thinking I would use my cowl may have more room to tape down. I will make a cowl out of FG.

Did you end up using this cowl? I like that better than the one that comes with the kit...do you sell it?

[RandyatBBY]

Did you end up using this cowl? I like that better than the one that comes with the kit...do you sell it?

No I did not, I used the Blue Blaster cowl

[Shooter]

Bike accident! Are you crazy??? Hahaha. Hope you feel better.

[TRUCKPULL]

I used the Blue Blaster cowl

What is a Blue Blaster cowl??

Larry

[ray schrauwen]

Atlas Van Lines style.

[RandyatBBY]

final picture. This what I used for the season I want to build a new mold for a full fiberglass cowl to make more room in the boat.

[ray schrauwen]

I think I have that in plastic too.